Piptoporus betulinus
(Bull. ex Fr.) P. Karst.
Birch polypore, Razor Strop fungus
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Description
A bracket fungus in the Polyporaceae family found in temperate regions. It is tough with a bitter taste and has been used to make a hot drink.
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Edible Uses
It has been used to make a hot drink, though it is tough and not really edible due to its bitter taste.
Traditional Uses
It is tough and not really edible. It has a bitter taste. It has been used to make a hot drink.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Australia, Caucasus, Europe, Georgia, Scandinavia, Sweden, Tasmania ?,
References (5)
- Bussman, R. W., et al, 2016, A comparative ethnobotany of Khevsureti, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Tusheti, Svaneti, and Racha-Lechkhumi, Republic of Georgia (Sakartvelo), Caucasus. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine.
- Bussman, R. W. et al, 2017, Ethnobotany of Samtskhe-Javakheti, Sakartvelo (Republic of Georgia), Caucasus. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge Vol. 16(1) pp 7-24
- Kaufmann, B. et al, 1999, The Great Encyclopedia of Mushrooms. Konemann. p 214
- Low, T., 1992, Bush Tucker. Australia’s Wild Food Harvest. Angus & Robertson. p 165 (As Piptoporus)
- Svanberg, I, 2012, The use of wild plants as food in pre-industrial Sweden. Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae. 81(4): 317-327
